Animal Science
Insurance Broker to Animal Scientist
Polly Elliot-Pyle, 30, worked as an insurance broker for many years after graduating from Heriot Watt University in 2012. Her childhood dream of working with animals never left her, having...
Book Week Scotland – Staff Recommmendations
Applied Animal Science lecturer Carol Thompson tells us about one of her favourtite books for Book Week Scotland. (One of) My favourite books is ‘Some We Love, Some We Hate,...
Positive of the benefits of animal welfare?
Positive farm animal welfare is a relatively new idea which brings attention to animals having a good life. Positive farm animal welfare is in sympathy with public opinion and...
Naomi Lawson – Student Volunteering Week
Applied Animal Science 4th Year student Naomi Lawson took up a 3 month volunteering placement at Edinburgh Zoo, working in the penguin section. To celebrate Student Volunteering Week, we asked...
SRUC Advent Calendar: 19th December
Well-trained biological scientists are in great demandby today’s innovative bioscience companies, which make a significant contribution to the economy both in Scotland and the UK and animal scientists will have a vital role to play in meeting...
SRUC Advent Calendar: December 11th
Well-trained biological scientists are in great demand by today’s innovative bioscience companies, which make a significant contribution to the economy both in Scotland and the UK and animal scientists will...
School pupils enjoy a Kickstart at SRUC
School pupils from schools across the south east and south west of Scotland enjoyed a day of interactive workshops at the Edinburgh campus of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). The Kickstart...
Schools STEM Competition
Win £200 in our Schools STEM Competition – Grow your Future with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and STEM. Deadline 17th May 2017! Open to all Secondary School pupils (S1 to...
1st year Edinburgh courses begin with visits
First years at the SRUC Edinburgh Campus began their courses this year with a practical visit related to their subject area. Animal Science, Garden Design, Plantsmanship and Horticulture students headed...
New Developments in Animal Welfare Research Conference
All SRUC Edinburgh Applied Animal Science students attended a conference on Animal Welfare Research. The conference was held at the new Roslin Institute Building at Easter Bush, and all (1st-4th...
